Lakeshore Advance, 2011-07-06, Page 4Marcel Beaubien appointed to
Blue Water Bridge Authority
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Lakeshore Advance
The i ionourable Denis 1,0)0, Minister of Trans-
port, Infrastructure and Communities, today
announced the appointment of !1r. Marcel Beau-
hien of Petrolia, Ontario, to the hoard of directors
of the Blue Water Bridge Authority for it three-
year term, effective lune 23, 2011.
"1 atm pleased that Mr. Beaubien has agreed to
serve on the Blue Water Bridge Authority's hoard,"
said Minister Lebel. "1lis dedication to his com-
munity, his leadership and his experience will be
a great asset in his new role."
Mr. Beaubien was a member of the provincial
parliament of Ontario from 1995 to 2003 for
Lambton-hent-Middlesex. Ile served as parlia-
mentary assistant to the Minister of Finance and
to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Aftairs. During this time, he was also a number of
various parliamentary cl)Ilntllittet'S Past Illityot' of
the'1'own of Petrolia and county councillor for
1.anlbton (.honey, he was an active volunteer
member of several hoards and committees. 11e is
a developer, builder and manager of small com-
mercial complexes and is an advisor for Canadi-
ans for Properly Built !tomes, a Canadian not-for-
profit, national consumer protection
organization.
The Canadian half of the Blue Water Bridge is
owned and operated by Blue Water Bridge Can-
ada, a federal Grown corporation. With approxi-
mately 5,000 commercial vehicles crossing the
bridge daily, it is Canada's second -busiest inter-
national commercial crossing for trucks and is the
third busiest for total vehicles. 'This crossing is a
key component of the Ontario -Quebec Continen-
tal Gateway and Trade Corridor.
$2.5 million for renovations to
South Huron District High School
Provincial funding to
support new students
coI11ing in 2012
Katie Brickman
QMI Agency
Students going into grade 7 and 11 at
South Huron District high School in
2(12 will have a smoother transition.
Representatives from the province of
Ontario were in Exeter on lune 23 to
announce the $2.5 million funding to
support the renovations.
According to a press release, the fund-
ing will be used to ensure that those stu-
dents in 2012 will have appropriate
space for their own use. Some of the
money will also he used to enhance the
secondary school programming.
"We are proud to invest in communi-
ties across Huron -Bruce by supporting
improved school infrastructure," said
MPP for 1luron-Bruce Carol Mitchell.
"We are helping students, strengthening
the province's economy and JP),uality Jobs"
•• 'Ihe funding received by Exeter is part
of the provincial government's 'Open
Ontario plan' to strengthen and improve
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Randy Wagler, (:hair of Avon Maitland District School Board
stated in a press release, "we are extremely pleased to receive
this new funding for renovations, ‘vhit•h will help to ensure a
smooth transition for our grade seven and eight students when
they begin to attend South 1 lulon in September 2012"
Since 2003, funding for the Avon Maitland District School
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Rotary turnover meeting
As of the end of June, the Rotary Club of Grand Bend changed it's executive
and incoming President Hank Krech (R) accepts the gavel from past
President — Roger Wallis.
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